Esther Abbott was backpacking across Europe when she was approached about being a surrogate. Desperately in need of the money, Esther agreed. But when the deal falls apart, she's left pregnant and alone, with no one to turn to…except the baby's father!

Learning he is to have a child with a woman he's never met is a scandal Italian billionaire Renzo Valenti can't afford. Following his recent bitter divorce and with an impeccable reputation to maintain, Renzo has no choice but to claim the child…and Esther as his wife!

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About the Author

New York Times Bestselling author Maisey Yates lives in rural Oregon with her three children and her husband, whose chiseled jaw and arresting features continue to make her swoon. She feels the epic trek she takes several times a day from her office to her coffee maker is a true example of her pioneer spirit.

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I usually love this author's books. However, this one missed the mark by miles. It started really well and held great promise as the hero was funny, handsome and alpha. The geroine's intro was likeable in the beginning but I find that she soon became an unyeilding, demanding shrew. There was no developed chemistry between them. Very telling since the first kiss took place at the 69℅ page setting of the book. Then finally and suddenly after having sex in the 92℅ of the book, the "heroine" declares she's in love; SPOILER ALERT - then the hero lies to her about him loving her too. Then in the same breath tells her he lied. She then leaves him, but not before he tells her that he really does love her (twice) - but really means it this time unlike a few minutes ago. So long story short, 2 pages later the book was done. Save your money and don't buy this book. What a waste. I'm so mad.

I struggled to finish this book. The Italian’s Pregnant Virgin has a couple with little chemistry and a heroine who lacks some good judgement.

Esther Abbott is living in Italy having left her over bearing American parents. She is a waitresses at a bar (I wondered about her visa status to do this) and oh, she is a surrogate for a woman she barely knows. When said woman tells her she no longer wants the baby, Esther goes in search of the father to see if he still wants the baby.

Renzo is a super rich Italian and he is stunned to discover he is going to be a father. Turns out his ex-wife has engineered this but he still wants the baby. He is not too impressed initially with Esther though.

He gets her to move into his villa,(she was living in a Hostel) agree to be his pretend fiancé and from there he expects her to magically change from an unsophisticated, relatively sheltered woman to a sophisticated woman of the world. And with a little makeup and Italian couture she somehow does.

There just is not enough chemistry between these two. Esther seems to be just trying to figure out her life and you have to wonder about a woman who agrees to be a surrogate to someone she barely knows, especially in a foreign country where she does not speak the language. Her relationship with Renzo moves at a glacial pace and then very quickly. Too quickly. I felt these two barely knew each other and there did not seem to be strong connection or an emotional one between them.

Take Esther Abbot a young women raised in a commune and turned away by her parents needing a way to survive. Enter Ashley a women playing a dangerous game to hold a husband that doesn't love her. In the mix add Renzo Valenti, a man who has ghosts from his past haunting him and responsible for a lot of his reckless mistakes at present and he have an incredible story my Maisey Yates. Esther agrees , for the money to be a surrogate for Ashley and her husband but their marriage ends and she no longer wants the baby. She approaches Renzo Valenti who is the father of the child. From this point on she takes you on a journey of discovery for both. One trying to find her place and the other trying to forgive himself. An amazing story and one to add to your reading list. Ms. Yates never disappoints and this one is worth every star.